Story 1 Gr10

Which of the following best describes the interaction between the speaker and the raven in "The Raven"?

• The speaker at first welcomes the raven into his home, but he grows terrified of it and eventually chases it off.

• The raven repeatedly utters one word, "Nevermore," which the speaker interprets in various ways as a comment on his life.

• The speaker lets the raven into his home because he believes it knows his beloved, Lenore, and he wishes for news of her.

• The speaker lets the raven into his home because it reminds him of his beloved, Lenore, and he wishes to reminisce about her.

What does the speaker in "The Raven" feel when he first thinks that Lenore may be at his door?

• joy and passion

• terror and hope

• relief and pleasure

• confusion and melancholy

In which of the following situations would entreating be most appropriate?

• when begging a friend to accept an apology

• when discussing the clues to a difficult puzzle

• when boasting about a personal accomplishment

• when providing information or directions to a visitor

If a person were to implore a friend to accompany her, which of the following actions would most likely occur?

• She would scold, "I dare you to come with me."

• She would suggest, "I hope you will enjoy coming with me."

• She would plead, "I really, really want you to come with me!"

• She would explain, "I know you will enjoy coming with me!"

If someone can be described as beguiling, which of the following must be true?

• The person is boring.

• The person is athletic.

• The person is charming.

• The person is unpleasant.

Which aspect of this stanza most clearly adds to the feeling of tension or dread in these lines?

But the Raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,

Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust, and door;

Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking

Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore—

What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore

    Meant in croaking, “Nevermore.”

• the rhyme of "beguiling" and "smiling" in the first line and "sinking" and "linking" in the third line, suggesting a growing sadness

• the series "bird, and bust, and door" in the second line, suggesting a clear progression toward madness

• the addition of a number of descriptive words to "ominous bird of yore" in the fifth line, suggesting a growing frenzy

• the use of the word croaking in the last line, suggesting a growing fear of the raven

Which statement best describes the speaker in "The Raven"?

• The speaker is celebrating his great love.

• The speaker is suffering from the loss of his beloved.

• The speaker is fantasizing about love's enormous potential.

• The speaker is recalling the many joys and sorrows of his life.